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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
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CHAPTER 4
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Jesus gives the parables of the sower, the candle under a bushel, the seed growing secretly, and of the mustard seed—He stills the tempest.
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And</span> he began again to teach by the <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 13: 1.">sea</a> side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
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And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 11: 39 (31-41).">doctrine</a>,
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Hearken; Behold, there went out a <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 86: 2 (2-3).">sower</a> to sow:
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And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
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And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
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But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
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And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
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And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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And when he was <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/10a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Mark 4: 9  . . .  alone with the twelve, and they that believed in him, they that were  . . .">alone</a>, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
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And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mysteries of Godliness.">mystery</a> of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all <i>these</i> things are done in <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/11b" mark="b" type="C" title="Matt. 13: 35 (34-35); Luke 8: 10; TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.">parables</a>:
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That seeing they may see, and not <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Spiritual Blindness.">perceive</a>; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and <i>their</i> sins should be <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Forgiveness.">forgiven</a> them.
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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable?  and how then will ye know all parables?
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&#182; The sower soweth the word.
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And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Devil.">Satan</a> cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 40: 2.">receive</a> it with gladness;
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And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/17a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Ne. 8: 28 (24-28); TG Affliction.">affliction</a> or <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Persecution.">persecution</a> ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
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And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">riches</a>, and the <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Lust.">lusts</a> of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
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And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive <i>it,</i> and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
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&#182; And he said unto them, Is a <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 18: 24.">candle</a> brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed?  and not to be set on a candlestick?
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For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/24a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Mark 4: 20  . . .  and unto you that continue to receive, shall more be given.">and</a> unto you that hear shall more be <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 25: 15; Luke 8: 18.">given</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/25a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Mark 4: 20  . . .  for he that receiveth, to him shall be given; but he that continueth not to receive, from him shall  . . .">For</a> he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/25b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 43: 10; D&C 60: 3.">taken</a> even that which he hath.
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&#182; And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Cor. 3: 6 (6-7).">grow</a> up, he knoweth not how.
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For the earth bringeth forth <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Nature.">fruit</a> of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
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But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Harvest.">harvest</a> is come.
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&#182; And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God?  or with what comparison shall we compare it?
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<i>It is</i> like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
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But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
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And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/33a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Mark 4: 26  . . .  able to bear; but without  . . .">able</a> to hear <i>it.</i>
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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
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And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
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And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship.  And there were also with him other little ships.
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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
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And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
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And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/39a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Peace.">Peace</a>, be still.  And the wind ceased, and there was a great <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/39b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 89: 9.">calm</a>.
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And he said unto them, Why are ye so <sup>a</sup><a href="mark/4/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 14: 31; Mark 16: 14; Luke 24: 25.">fearful</a>?  how is it that ye have no <sup>b</sup><a href="mark/4/40b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 44: 4 (1-5); D&C 4: 5 (1-7).">faith</a>?
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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